The Hong Kong International Convention on safe and environmentally sound ship recycling, adopted by the IMO in 2009 and ratified in June 2023, entered into force on 26 June 2025.
Adopted by the International Maritime Organisation back in 2009, but not ratified until June 2023, the Convention seeks to bring order, safety and environmental responsibility to one of shipping's most problematic practices: the dismantling of end-of-life ships.
Source: UK P and I Club